- Allison Goldsberry
Former Middlesex County Register of Probate John Buonomo has been indicted in connection with his alleged theft of public money, Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone announced Tuesday.
Buonomo, 56, of Newton, was indicted Tuesday by a Middlesex County Grand Jury on charges of breaking and entering into a depository with intent to commit […]

Grand Finale October 18 at Chevalier Theatre
Local singer and piano player Michael Maloney is one of the finalists in the Medford’s Rising Star contest. Maloney, 18, is pictured at right with WROR’s Loren Owens, Wally Brine, and Hank Morse, after winning the radio station’s “Townie Tune” contest last year. Photo courtesy WROR.
Several talented Medford residents […]

Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) released the following statement on his vote of support for the financial rescue plan that was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives and signed into law by President Bush on Friday:
Story Updated 3:32PM, Friday, October 3, 2008
“Our country is facing an economic downturn as serious as […]

Tufts University will hold its sixth annual Community Day for Medford and Somerville residents from 11AM-3PM on Sunday, October 5.
All activities take place on the academic quad (just look for the Jumbo statue) and are free of charge, including lunch. Festivities include pumpkin-painting, music and dance performances, and exhibits and information on various Tufts organizations […]

Pancreatic cancer survivor Kathy Granara-Skerry, pictured at left, has organized a walk in Medford to benefit research. Courtesy photo.
Local Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Organized Walk to Benefit Research at MGH
- Allison Goldsberry
After heading all the way down to the Cape two years ago and braving 60 mile-per-hour wind and pouring rain to take part in […]

Mustangs Fall to Bishop Fenwick, 20-14
Story Updated 1:10PM Friday, September 26, 2008 (Video highlights below)
Despite a valiant effort, the Medford Mustang varsity football team fell short against Bishop Fenwick last night at Hormel, 20-14.
The Mustangs scored two touchdowns, one in the first quarter on a ten-yard run by junior running back Pat Barry and one […]

DeChristofaro Gets Nod in County Democratic Caucus
- Allison Goldsberry
Medford lawyer Tara DeChristofaro received the Democratic Party’s nomination for Middlesex County Register of Probate in a special caucus held on Wednesday in Waltham.
DeChristofaro, a former Middlesex County Assistant District Attorney, was one of over a dozen candidates seeking the seat after current Register John Buonomo resigned following […]

Evaluation Hearing Follows Audit, Looks at Performance of Station
- Allison Goldsberry
Six months after an April hearing was cancelled due to a delay in the completion of a financial audit, TV3 Medford will undergo a performance evaluation hearing on Wednesday, October 29, at 7PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
In April, Mayor Michael McGlynn announced […]

Queen Noor of Jordan, pictured at left, is one of the featured speakers on a panel about compassionate leadership at Tufts University on Thursday. Photo courtesy Biography.com.
Thursday Event is Free, Open to Public
Tufts University will host a panel discussion on “compassionate leadership” on Sept. 25 with Queen Noor of Jordan, Rabbi Irwin Kula, a provocative […]

Film Focuses on Unsolved Disappearance of Childhood Friend
Medford resident and Lawrence, Massachusetts native Melanie Perkins has won an Emmy for her documentary on the unsolved disappearance of her childhood friend.
Perkins won an Emmy this past weekend in New York in the “Outstanding Investigative Journalism, Long Form” category.
“Have you Seen Andy?” is about the disappearance of […]

Cold Stone Creamery Contest Targets Youth Market
Cold Stone Creamery is attempting to capture the youth market by having young contestants in an ice cream creation contest spread the word to friends and neighbors via such things as MySpace and Facebook.
Medford High School senior Kerri Coughlin has a shot at winning $30,000 in prizes from […]

The Medford School Committee will meet Monday, September 22, at 7PM at City Hall.
At tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting the Committee is expected to discuss MCAS results, the Advanced Placement Program at Medford High School, technology, and security, among other items.
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Coverage of past School Committee meetings from InsideMedford.com

Mustang Football Falls Short in Tough Home Opener Friday Night
Story Updated 10:24AM, Saturday, September 20, 2008
The Medford High School football team was shut out by non-leaguer Reading in a disappointing home-opening loss at Hormel Stadium Friday night.
Reading, ranked 18th in a recent Boston.com sports poll,  was a tough opponent for a team struggling to […]

Girls Win, Boys Take Loss
- Allison Goldsberry
The Medford High School boys and girls cross-country teams split a meet against Somerville on Thursday, with the girls pulling out a victory and the boys falling short.
The girls, led by senior captain and GBL All-Star Katherine Picarde, nabbed 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th for a total score […]

A Look at What Candidates Raised and Spent for Tuesday’s Primary:
Political candidates raise money from a variety of contributors such as their constituents, unions, elected officials, and other groups.  The money is spent on mailings, campaign consultants, signs, parties, and other campaign-related expenses.
The figures below are from campaign finance reports filed at the beginning of […]

State Rep. Carl Sciortino managed to beat his opponent after being forced to mount a write-in campaign. Rep. Sciortino is pictured at left greeting a supporter Tuesday night at Sabur restaurant in Somerville’s Teele Square.
Story Updated 7:09PM, Wednesday, September 17, 2008
- Allison Goldsberry
State Representative Paul Donato (D-Medford, Malden) and State Representative Carl Sciortino (D-Medford, Somerville) […]